174.57 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Vigh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Vigh (Hindi: विघ) occurs more in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Vígh. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vigh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 54,818^th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 785,211 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Vigh are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 2,084,397^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 26 people.

This last name is most common in Hungary, where it is borne by 7,078 people, or 1 in 1,387. In Hungary Vigh is primarily found in: Pest County, where 14 percent reside, Budapest, where 14 percent reside and Csongrád County, where 11 percent reside. Other than Hungary this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Vigh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Vigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vigh last name grew 49,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vigh Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Vigh surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Vigh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $50,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $51,501 CAD per year.